The PMK-EE an active-duty or TAR E-7 candidate must pass by 30 November 2026: 100 questions in five sections, 80% in each, retake only failed sections, once per paygrade, and the Navy app.

PMK-EE for E-7: Format, the 80% Rule and the Official App

The Senior Enlisted Marketplace in plain English: screening, not selection; what it means for HM and MA, A2P and ARA, the LTB, and why the E-7 exam still decides who reaches the screening board.

Senior Enlisted Marketplace and the Chief Board: What Changed Since FY26

The January 2027 AD/TAR E-7 exam: 175 questions and the 61 raw cut on the Navy-wide exam, Cycle 274 dates and eligibility, NWAE or RKE, BUPERSINST 1430.16H, and a study method.

Navy E-7 Advancement Exam: Format, 175 Questions, Dates and How to Study

Every line on an E-7 profile sheet in plain English: the 61 raw-score cut, the 20-80 standard score, the 60/40 Final Multiple Score, section percentiles, status codes and the Navy’s FMS calculator.

Navy Profile Sheet Explained: Exam Score, Standard Score and FMS

How E-7 results become board eligibility, the FY-27 CPO board dates from NAVADMIN 075/26, where results and numbers are published, and the Cycle 274 dates for the 21 January 2027 exam.

Navy E-7 Results and Board Eligible: FY-27 Timeline and What to Do Next

Where the January 2027 E-7 bibliography is on Navy COOL, how the bib and topics pages work, every HM and MA reference mapped to a topic, and a six-week plan to 21 January 2027.

Navy Bibs 2027: Find Your E-7 Reading List (HM & MA), Make a Study Plan

The Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam is the exam US Navy E-6 sailors take each January to compete for Chief Petty Officer. It has 175 rating-knowledge questions, written from the rating's E-7 bibliography (the "bibs" published on Navy COOL), and is answered on a paper answer sheet. Professional military knowledge is tested separately in the PMK-EE, which candidates must pass beforehand. The exam's standard score counts towards the Final Multiple Score that decides which sailors are board eligible for the Chief Petty Officer selection board.

US Navy E-7 Advancement Exam (Chief Petty Officer)

Two full-length HM E-7 simulator exams on the January 2027 bibs

Navy E-7 HM exam simulator for the January 2027 exam: 2 timed 175-question exams from the Jan 2027 HM bibs, every answer citing its bib reference, scored against the 61-answer cut (Navy Advancement Center FAQs, 2023), report by bib topic. 4 questions free.

Get ready for the 21 January 2027 active duty and TAR E-7 exam (Cycle 274) with two full-length Hospital Corpsman simulator exams of 175 questions, timed at 3 hours each (our practice timer: the Navy texts we read do not state the time allowed) and written from the references we could obtain from official public sources on the January 2027 HM E-7 bibliography. Every answer cites its bib reference and chapter, your score is set against 61 correct answers (the raw-score cut the Navy Advancement Center FAQs of March 2023 give as current; NAVADMIN 241/26 does not restate it), and your report breaks it down by bib topic, like a profile sheet. One payment, no subscription. Independent practice, not affiliated with the US Navy.

Navy E-7 HM Exam Simulator: 2 Timed 175-Question Exams on the January 2027 Bibs

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US Navy E-7 Advancement Exam (Chief Petty Officer) — Syllabus & notes

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